Are owners liable for strata debt recovery charges?

It is usual for a strata manager to send notices to recover unpaid funds and charge the lot owner for them. If unpaid, strata managers generally organise debt collection via legal means and pass these costs onto the defaulting lot owner. Schedule 1 Governance by-laws, listed below, note that the owner of a lo must pay all rates, taxes, and 'charges' that may be payable concerning a lot. However, to bolster this, a scheme may also have a debt or cost recovery by-law lodged and can proceed to the SAT Tribunal to seek an order for unpaid contributions and costs.

1. Duties of owner

1. The owner of a lot must —
   1. immediately carry out all work that may be ordered under a written law in respect of the lot other than such work as may be for the benefit of the building generally and pay all rates, taxes, charges, outgoings and assessments that may be payable in respect of the lot.